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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1927
Page
4
The Washington D. C. Herald reports King Boris of Bulgaria earns about 30 dollars weekly, a bachelor king with limited influence as powers behind the throne curb his wages. The piece compares Bulgaria Spain and Italy noting Mussolini’s grip on affairs and the limited royal clout behind modern monarchs.
The piece recalls Dragon Stephenson once a powerful Indiana Klan figure who is now serving life in prison for causing a kidnapped Indianapolis girl's death. It notes his control over 1924 Republican conventions, his influence over officeholders, and warns against concentrated political royal power.
A French judge has declared a husband may whip his wife if she needs it. The remark is cited as a sign of a loosening social norms and a return to normalcy after years of restrictive governance.
This piece presents a vocabulary note on the word expectancy defined as the act or state of expecting. It includes misspellings and pronunciation hints, and presents example usage about a spark of astonished expectancy in someone’s eyes.
A newspaper passage discusses shifting sentiments against wife beating and highlights a French judge who urges restraint. It warns men not to start trouble they cannot finish and recalls cases where husbands faced hospital injuries from domestic chastisement.
Robert J Burdette presents a verse dialogue in which four personifications reveal their fates after death. Selfishness mourns wealth wasted while Pleasure laments lavish living. Avarice boasts of grasping wealth until death claims it. Charity claims she gave all she had, ending at the grave with riches unmeasured.
Jerome P Fleishman says he once felt pride in having no enemies but now accepts some people will misread him. He refuses to hide his ideals to please others, arguing that making enemies can spur him to stay true to his life concept and service goals. He believes those with no enemies seldom achieve worthwhile aims.
A compact fragment lists six aphorisms attributed to Cecil about criticism control language ideals restraint and speaking plainly. It includes warnings against rancor and urges a positive outlook despite dislikes.
A collage of terse quips spans newspapers from Worcester Mess to Detroit Free Press. Items touch on the Pacific Bank door latch, Miami seeking the Democratic convention, American novels, Soviet secrecy, TV hype, US influence, and rubber cultivation debates in the Philippines.
The column muses on Chautauqua approaching and the fall festival with corns on sideboards and bonfires in the air. It urges early Christmas shopping and jokes about a debate on lawn mowing versus snow shovelling. It quips that the Republican Committee asks respect for Congress but implies Congress should take the people seriously.
A seven year old girl dismissed John D Rockefeller's dime gift on Sunday. The remark aired as playful banter about luck and a rabbit's foot in a pocket when his gesture was received with humor and mock seriousness.
Rufe Johnson placed a notice for a liver colored bird dog named Jim claiming hydrofobby signs in about three days. The dog wandered and came back the next day. The column includes quips about audiences and a cockroach with no politics.
A bleary eyed man visits a savings bank and asks for two cases with a $50 bill. The teller asks what he means and the man jokes about not knowing the product but noting a sign that says four per cent, adding humor to the exchange.
A fragment from a column mocks marital life and film star dynamics with quips about wedding timing and husbands directing their wives careers. The tone is breezy and satirical, referencing labor day and the day of rest as symbols.
A dramatic line compares political stance to personal style with a sharp jab about a woman’s age and wealth. The exchange touches on progressivism conservatism and hints at social expectations.
Mrs Merle Statler and Curtis Snyder family visited Marion Smith Monday evening. Washington callers included Mrs A R Strum and Mrs Ernest Strum. Mrs A Robertson returned from weeks with her daughter Myre. Ralph Springer and Acel Robertson with families visited. Miss Lucille Robertson stayed to help cook for harvesters. Goldie and Mrs Laura Doig of Muscatine visited Jas Wilson. Jay Carris and family and Mrs H A Strohm of Elgin, IL called. Harvest work continues through the week with haying underway. Earl Mikseh and Olive visited Mrs Strohm.
Grace Hill residents report visitors from Washington Chicago and local households. Robt Blick and family called on Mrs A Strohm last Friday evening while Mrs E L Mayer visited J E Sherlock Sunday. Mellie Draper returned to Chicago Monday night and Mrs C A Strohm spent Wednesday.
July 13 report from New Haven notes Ernest Strum aiding his father A R Strum with hay duties. Ray Kupka of Washington assists, while Mrs Merle Statler and son, Miss Beulah Baker, Mrs Marion Smith and children visit the Sheets family. Richard Hotle, recovering from July 4 appendectomy, goes to grandfather Benson's home. Beulah Baker assists at home.
A fragment from a Boston Transcript page mixes mock Sioux ritual lines about inviting President Coolidge and a playful Welsh menu to print, noting linotype trouble if the printer survives. The piece weaves satire with cultural references and a humorous takeaway about dining and language.
Beeville Banner reports friends may visit Jasoh Custer who is bedridden at home with smallpox, inviting sympathies and calls.
An AV student fails in all five subjects and telegrams his brother for help. The brother replies Papa prepared, Prepare yourself. The text includes stray phrases about pin-its head, Rupt Brothers, Cor, Inter, Bank, Hank, Jake, and chickens, suggesting a jumbled or partial OCR snippet.
An electrical engineer identified as Walter-28 was killed Thursday after coming into contact with a high voltage source. The incident occurred in Ohio as reported by the local paper.
Fresh laid eggs offered by a Flushing boy at 73 Elm Ave. Calls to Flushing 1520 R. Eggs guaranteed not over three days old and sourced from the seller’s son, with reference to a local Flushing newspaper for verification.
Charles Mohair died last Tuesday morning in the stone crushers at Wernerport Mercyville Iowa. The Banner reports a fatal accident at the work site.
Fragmentary text appears to show a dialogue line about marriage, with missing context and no clear event, date, or named entities available in the readable portion.
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